The BookMark celebrates its 24th birthday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Party on down to 220 First St., Neptune Beach, for lots of festivities including cake, prizes and story times.

SIGNINGS

» Jacksonville children's author Eileen Erikson will be featured at the Sons of Norway conference at the Omni Hotel, 245 Water St., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday.

NOW OUT

» "Oil, The Road to Caripito," the true story of an American geologist in 1938 Venezuela, by Ponte Vedra Beach author Melinda O. Cummins.

» "Coastal Empires: A Disobedient Fiction," a novel dealing with the politics of marijuana reform from Jacksonville author Tyrel Kane.

SLAMMIN'

Local storytellers will complete in a story slam championship Sept. 19 to raise funds for the Fernandina Beach Library. See fernandinafol.com for details.

Literary legends John D. MacDonald and Robin Cook will be honored during the Florida Heritage Book Festival, Sept. 25-27. See fhbookfest.com for tickets and details.

GET BUSY

The Florida Book Awards has issued a call for entries in nine categories for this year's competition honoring the best state authors. Deadline is Dec. 1. See floridabookawards.lib.fsu.edu for entry info.

SAVE THE DATE

» Library of Congress National Book Festival, Aug. 30.

» Lee Child introduces his latest at the Savannah Book Festival, Sept. 11.

Send information to brandy.allport@jacksonville.com.

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